Sunday, August 12, 2012

Luwek like other Northern Villages were
devastated by the years of Civil Wars, dictatorship leaders, diseases and
corrupt ones up to now are letting us behind; the Soul of the Northern was
lost, the Country side had lost direction and most Villagers had resigned to that
terrible fate to uncertainty. Many right thinking Villagers knew that something
had to be done but they never had the Idea and concept of how they could rescue
this Village from multrinutrition, poverty etc. But on the other hand, life has also
became a mess with the environment-I mean Nature mostly and with generation
that passes by, situation seems not changing.

Above
all, every serious human endeavor will always have a beginning. And many people
have got very good projects in mind but they never get guts to take the first
step to kick start the implementation of those good Ideas and translate them
into Action. Given sorrow that Luwek is going through, hopefully Nyerology is to
give birth to PERMACULTURE NORTH so as to break through Permaculture to make a
change as well as beauty. With nothing
more than my head, hand and the background that accompany me, am hopefully
undertaking the duty to lay the foundation for the struggle that I hope will
lead to increased better Food Variety and economic emancipation which cannot be
congratulated individually but I hope will leave me with no option but to
recognize the day when it all started. Hence herein, PERMACULTURE NORTH is
hopefully to lay the foundation for the struggle that will rescue Luwek and
make her the Pearl of North.

With my little knowledge of observation of
acquaintance with facts, Permaculture is the Art and Science of designing human
beings’ place in the environment. Permaculture design is a system of assembling
conceptual, material, and strategic components in a pattern that functions to
benefit life in all its forms.

Permaculture taught me
to understand and flash on the pattern that is found in healthy natural
environments. In Permaculture, we work with, rather than against, nature; of
protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless
action; of looking at systems in all their functions, rather than asking only
one yield of them; and allowing systems to demonstrate their own evolutions.

Permaculture Principles;

1.Responsibility for our actions and the outcomes, for what
we leave behind. We should know that it’s our responsibility for our own
existence and that of our children.

5.Care of the earth, care of the people: Provisions for all
life systems to continue and increase provision for people to access those
resources necessary to their existence.

6.Setting limits to population and consumption.

7.Hey, Permaculture doesn’t shun technology at all. If
technology can help to achieve the desired outcome, go for it.

Fish Ponds in rectangular+ circular Tanks, Veggie gardens & Orchard!

8.One of Birch’s six
principles of natural systems: Our ability to change the face of the earth
increases at a faster rate than our ability to foresee the consequence of
change.

With
Permaculture, everyone can build productive, profitable, sustainable,
cultivated ecosystems, which as well include people, and have the diversity,
stability and resilience of natural ecosystems. To me, without Permaculture, we
shall mess up with the environment and there won’t be possibility of a stable
social order. So go PERMACULTURE NORTH!

As lots of people do, they mark up their end of
years and start up New Years while visited different places, I also had mind in
a different way compared to other years. I had mine from Ridah Hotel which is
found in Seeta-Mukono district. It was late in the evening that I started off
the journey to the place and by 6:30pm. Just in no time, I arrived at the gate
point then I was well checked like other people. After passing through the
first check point, I went to the second check point and later got in. Just the
beauty of the place was enough for me to feel welcomed! I got a seat and waited
for the next programme on agenda which was “Cultural Dance Show” or call it entertainment
that was to start at exactly 8:00pm and it was to push all of us-the attendants
to the New Year 2012. As the show was on the way, I toured around and got back
to my seat. As I was waiting for the entertainment, it was exactly dinner time
and most of the audiences were busy digging into their plates. On my right
there was a lady who had ordered already and only food smell could affect my
nose as the wind could blow it toward my side. For me, I instead also enjoyed
taking chips with chicken plus a drink of Fanta later as the Show was taking
place.

The Entertainers of that night 2011-2012 were
Music Dance and Drummer troupe called “Kika Troupe”. I was so excited to see my
Old Girl Dinah inclusive in the Dance troupe and she was someone I studied with
and completed Primary level together some good Years ago. Later after the Show
I meant her and said Hi to her. I had a lot of fun because the troupe had lots
of comedy apart from the cultural dance and that could create laughter in our
faces.

When it was
exactly 6:00AM-mid-Night and New Year 2012, electricity lights were turned off
and I heard a boom like sounds being exploited that first frightened me up but just
in a blink of an eye, I saw lights flying and sparkling high within the Sky and
this was nothing but Fire Wax. Then only I could see was fire wax sparkling
high in the atmosphere making a circular sharps.I was so excited, amazed and happy seeing the
fire wax being displayed in the Air and this made me realized that I was
missing something great really to see ever in my life. Being the fact that fire
wax opened off my New Year, the year 2012 seemed to be more blessed and
prosperous than the recent one 2011. That is how I chilled out and entered a
New Year 2012.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Day by day I work harder
to achieve a bright future but also I don’t forget my guardians who are hand in
hand with me in my campaign for bright life. On my journey to the peak, my
background governs me much and I always take a look back in time and where I
come from, and I compare with how far I have changed as it was through Shifting
Cultivations and Animal rearing which is peasantry farming that my parents
could get food and depend on. On the
other side Rebels made our life get off frying pan into fire! Those were the
years of living in a war territory and rebels could not leave the environment happy
or breathing but only God protected. My education too was beyond poor and never
had I known I would learn anything in my life. And there wasn’t any hope of accessing
a better education apart from that where class rooms were Under the Trees! But
I can say those were the years of Nyero and now Nyerology, what a change! There
are lots to come yet and only sky will limit.

Above all, I have a heartfelt over my
lovely guardians. And it’s difficult to put a figure exactly on what kindness
is being offered to me through Children of Uganda! It’s close to compassion,
generosity, caring and yet it is not quite the same as any of these but
instead, it is beyond all these. I don’t see you as counselor or psychologists
ready to analyze or criticize or suggest. But are instead supportively with me
in all my moods. If I have needs or problems, are very eager to help, and the
helping is never patronizing, never of a kindness that makes me feel indebted
or obliged. Give me where am wrong and make me get back up! And frees me from
pre-occupation, and makes the world of me part of their central focus of life. You
are kind of Persons that radiates a rare and its admirable sense of
availability such persons to be there for me, offering a space in their Hearts
where I can really feel at Home. And now I feel am beyond Nyero and am
Nyerology, what a change!

My Beloved ones

Your love is a silent gift of nature

More old more strong

More clear although it is deep

Less words more understanding

If you were flowers,

I would not pick you

Could let you grow in the garden

And cultivate you with much love and care

So that I can keep you forever

The way you are doing to me.

Kindness
and Care are not just the outward gestures of giving; are especially an act of
Self-givingness. I remember the days of PDC at Sabina, the moments and fun we
had, thank you for having chosen to have your holidays with me down here. I
feel love and respect in all you doing for me and bringing something precious
into my life. Really your love, care and kindness brings ability to disregard
fear; bravery in my education and life as large. You are bringing comfort into
my Heart that once had low self-esteem. Am greatly gladden, impressed, amazed
and happy to have you and I feel “Thank You”, two small words to convey the
infinite feeling in my Heart , so please accept my sincerest Thanks. Thanks for everything. You
have my heartfelt thanks and my undying gratitude. Thanks so much Michelle and
Trivillian, your Kindness is Love! I love you too my dearests’!